Filing a Petition for Divorce

Read the Instructions for Filing a Divorce in order to determine which forms you will need.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING DIVORCE

CIVIL COVER SHEET

SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANT CERTIFICATION FORM

PETITION

VOLUNTARY ENTRY OF APPEARANCE

REQUEST AND SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS

SUMMONS & RETURN OF SERVICE

RETURN OF SERVICE BY RETURN RECEIPT

DOMESTIC RELATIONS AFFIDAVIT (DRA)

VITAL STATISTICS - DIVORCE WORKSHEET

NOTICE OF HEARING

DECREE OF DIVORCE

AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

ORDER ALLOWING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

PUBLICATION SERVICE NOTICE OF SUIT

AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLETION OF PUBLICATION SERVICE

If you are unable to pay the docket fee, you may complete and submit a Poverty Affidavit. The judge will then determine whether you will be required to pay the fee.